Lexus Chase
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The Lexus Chase is a Grade 1 National Hunt chase in Ireland for five-year-old and above horses. It is run over a distance of 3 miles (4,828 metres) at Leopardstown Racecourse at the Christmas meeting. There are seventeen fences to be jumped in the race.
It was first run in 1992 and was run as the Ericsson Chase prior to 2004.
[edit] Winners
- Amateur jockeys indicated by "Mr".
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
| 1992 | General Idea | 7 | Brendan Sheridan | Dermot Weld |
| 1993 | Deep Bramble | 6 | Peter Niven | Michael Hourigan |
| 1994 | Commercial Artist | 8 | Graham Bradley | Victor Bowens |
| no race 1995 | ||||
| 1996 | Johnny Setaside | 7 | Richard Dunwoody | Noel Meade |
| 1997 | Imperial Call | 8 | Conor O'Dwyer | Fergie Sutherland |
| 1998 | Dorans Pride | 9 | Paul Carberry | Michael Hourigan |
| 1999 | Rince Ri | 6 | Conor O'Dwyer | Ted Walsh |
| 2000 | Rince Ri | 7 | Ruby Walsh | Ted Walsh |
| 2001 | Foxchapel King | 8 | David Casey | Mouse Morris |
| 2002 | Beef or Salmon | 6 | Timmy Murphy | Michael Hourigan |
| 2003 | Best Mate | 8 | Jim Culloty | Henrietta Knight |
| 2004 | Beef or Salmon | 8 | Paul Carberry | Michael Hourigan |
| 2005 | Beef or Salmon | 9 | Paul Carberry | Michael Hourigan |
| 2006 | The Listener | 7 | Daryl Jacob | Robert Alner |
| 2007 | Denman | 7 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls |
